Medical control systems

ABSTRACT

A medical control system includes an operator device having a touchscreen, a control device, and several medical apparatuses, wherein the medical apparatuses and the operator device are coupled to the control device by respective data connections. The operator device is adapted to display several schematic illustrations respectively corresponding to the medical apparatuses in a first display, and the operator device is adapted, by touching a first schematic illustration of a first medical apparatus, to illustrate the first medical apparatus along with first specific operation functions of the first medical apparatus in a second display, wherein substantially similar specific operation functions of the medical apparatuses are illustrated by substantially similar symbols.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of and claims priority under 35U.S.C. § 120 to PCT Application No. PCT/EP2013/073750 filed on Nov. 13,2013, which claimed priority to German Application No. DE 10 2012 220672.8, filed on Nov. 13, 2012. The contents of both of these priorityapplications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to medical control systems, particularlythose in connection with an operator device that has a touchscreen.

BACKGROUND

Medical control systems are capable of controlling several differentmedical apparatuses. For example, images of user interfaces of differentmedical apparatuses can be depicted on a touchscreen. Operating thedifferent medical apparatuses can be challenging when the userinterfaces of the different medical apparatuses are not operated in auniform manner.

SUMMARY

Implementations of the present disclosure provide a medical controlsystem enabling an intuitive operation of different medical apparatusesby a respective user interface having a uniform appearance and a uniformoperating concept.

By such a medical control system, substantially similar specificoperation functions of the different medical apparatuses are depicted bysubstantially similar symbols, whereby a simple and intuitive operationof the medical apparatuses is possible.

In some embodiments of the medical control system, the medicalapparatuses are depicted such that the arrangement of the depictedpositions of the medical apparatuses corresponds to the arrangement fromthe view from the operator device, whereby a simple and intuitiveoperation of the medical apparatuses is possible.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will be apparent from thedescription, the claims, and the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a medical control system.

FIG. 2 shows a first display of a touchscreen of an operator device ofthe medical control system of FIG. 1 that illustrates several medicalapparatuses of the medical control system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a second display of the touchscreen of FIG. 2 with anillustration of a surgical table as one of the several medicalapparatuses of FIG. 2 and of symbols for specific operation functions.

FIG. 4 shows a third display of the touchscreen of FIG. 2 with anillustration of the one medical apparatus of FIG. 2 and of a pointer fora direction of movement and a possible speed of movements.

FIG. 5 shows the third display of FIG. 4 with the illustration of themedical apparatus of FIG. 2 and of a pointer for a direction of movementand a possible speed of movements different from the direction and speedof movements shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows the third display of FIG. 4 with an illustration of the onemedical apparatus of FIG. 2 and of end positions of driven components ofthe medical apparatus and a possible speed of movements of the drivencomponents into the end positions.

FIG. 7 shows the second display of FIG. 2 with an illustration of asurgical lamp as one of the several medical apparatuses of FIG. 2 and ofsymbols for specific operation functions.

FIG. 8 shows a plan view of operating rooms with an arrangement of themedical apparatuses of FIG. 2 having tags and an arrangement of readingmodules for an exact determination of the position of the medicalapparatuses.

FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the operating rooms of FIG. 8 with anarrangement of the medical apparatuses of FIG. 2 having the tags and anarrangement of the reading modules for a simpler determination of theposition.

FIG. 10 shows a start screen of the touchscreen of FIG. 2 with aschematic arrangement of the medical apparatuses of FIG. 2 having thetags.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a medical control system 1. The medical control system 1includes an operator device 2 in the form of a tablet computer having atouchscreen 3, a control device 4, and several medical apparatuses inthe form of a surgical table 5 and surgical lamps 6, 7, 8 in anoperating room 10. The medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are connected tothe control device 4 by data connections 9. The control device 4 can bea portion of the operator device 2, itself, or can be a portion of aseparate device.

The equipment of the medical control system 1 in this embodiment isexemplary. In alternative embodiments, another number, other types, andother arrangements of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are possible.The medical control system 1 is also not limited to an operating room10, but can alternatively be used in other procedure rooms or in anintensive care unit.

The operator device 2 serves for creating a steady (e.g., immobile orfixed) operation unit or, optionally, a mobile operation unitadditionally or alternatively to the operation equipment provided at themedical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8. For a steady design, the operator device2 is fixed to a wall or accommodated in a docking station that is fixedto the wall or, for example, to a medical supply unit. In the case of adocking station, it is possible to establish a data connection 9 via thedocking station and to supply the operator device 2 with electricalenergy. There is also the option to remove the operator device 2 fromthe docking station and to use the operator device 2 in a mobile manner.The data connection 9 takes place via a cable or, alternatively, via awireless connection (e.g., a radio or infrared signal). The operatordevice 2 may either be operated in the unsterile area or, if used withan appropriate sterilizable equipment, in the sterile area of theoperating room 10.

The touchscreen 3 shown in FIG. 1 shows an illustration of the operatingroom 10 and a schematic illustration of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7,8. The medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 that will not be operated by theoperator device 2 (in this case, the surgical lamp 6) are shown asdimmed on the touchscreen 3.

The equipment of the actual operating room 10 is recognized by alocalization service in a superior system, and all the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 located in the room are displayed on a startscreen on the touchscreen 3. Therefore, the user sees the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 located in the operating room 10. Alternatively,it is also possible to display or to operate the medical apparatuses 5,6, 7, 8 in a user-specific or use-specific manner (e.g., for specificsurgeries). The recognized apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 can also alternativelybe displayed in an arrangement either according to a preconfigured userscreen, in an arrangement actually recognized by the localizationservice (as discussed below), or in an arrangement stored in the medicalcontrol system 1.

Furthermore, a dynamic display of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 ispossible. Upon a change of the position of the medical apparatuses 5, 6,7, 8, the actual positions are displayed on the touchscreen 3 so that apotential risk of collision among the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 canbe recognized.

In an alternative embodiment, the illustration of the operating room 10is provided such that the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are arranged atpredefined positions in the operating room 10. The medical apparatuses5, 6, 7, 8 are displayed at the predefined positions. The illustrationof the operating room 10 is three-dimensional. However, in someimplementations, the illustration of the operating room 10 canalternatively be two-dimensional. In a further alternative embodiment,the illustration is dynamic so that the illustration of the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 is modified to correspond to a view towards themedical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 from the operator device 2.

In FIG. 2, the start screen on the touchscreen 3 is shown as a firstdisplay 11. The first display 11 shows the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7,8 in the form of the surgical table 5 and the surgical lamps 6, 7, 8being connected to the control device 4 and being operable by theoperator device 2. Further apparatuses, such as monitors and a camera,are shown as dimmed, such that they can be recognized as not beingoperable by the operator device 2. Furthermore, in some cases, medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 recognized by the localization service anddisplayed may not be operable by the medical control system 1 (e.g., dueto an incompatibility). In such cases, these medical apparatuses 5, 6,7, 8 are also shown as dimmed.

Furthermore, a status line 12 is depicted, and a favorite bar 13 can bedisplayed on the first display 11 and also on further displays. In thestatus line 12, the number of the operating room 10 (“OR1”), the actualuser of the medical control system 1 (“Dr. Greene”), the actual date,and the actual time are displayed. Also, a “log-out button” for loggingout from the medical control system 1 is provided, and a display of astate of charge of an accumulator battery of the operator device 2 isprovided. In the favorite bar 13, a button for “call floater” is shownin this example. Further favorite buttons can be displayed and activatedin a user-specific or use-specific manner.

In use, by touching the illustration of one of the medical apparatuses5, 6, 7, 8 on the first display 11 of the touchscreen 3, a furtherdisplay is activated in which the specific operation functions of thetouched medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are displayed. In this example, aschematic illustration of the surgical table 5 is touched on thetouchscreen 3.

In FIG. 3, the further display is optionally illustrated as a seconddisplay 14 on the touchscreen 3. In the second display 14, drivencomponents 15 of the surgical table 5 are illustrated. The drivencomponents 15 or groups of the driven components 15 are marked by smallcircles 16 in order to control the driven components 15 by specificoperation functions. Furthermore, symbols 17 for further specificoperation functions (e.g., for a movement of groups of the drivencomponents 15 which, due to their complexity, can no longer be selectedby controlling individual driven components 15 in predefined directions)are displayed. For example, the approach of a Trendelenburg position isindicated by the topmost symbol 17, and the approach of a zero positionis indicated by the lowest symbol 17 so that substantially similaroperation functions are illustrated by substantially similar symbols.

In use, by touching the circle on the illustration of one of the drivencomponents 15, a further display is activated on which a possibledirection of movement and defaults for a possible speed of movements aredisplayed, or the illustration is extended in a function-specificmanner. In this example, the circle on the surgical table top segment 23(“lower back”) is touched.

In FIG. 4, a further display is shown as a third display 18 on thetouchscreen 3. Above the surgical table top segment 23, a circular arcsegment 20 showing the direction of movement of the specific operationfunction of the surgical table 5 (in this example, a tilt function) isdisplayed. In the course of circular arc segment 20 starting from itscenter in both directions, a double arrow 21 and a triple arrow 22 areshown. The arrows 21, 22 depict a possible speed of movements of thespecific operation function. In an information column 19, a tilt angle(in this example, 0 degrees) is optionally illustrated as information ofan actual position in the possible direction of movement.

In FIG. 5, another implementation of a third display 18 illustrated onthe touchscreen 3 is shown. The difference between the third display 18of FIG. 5 and the display shown in FIG. 4 is that, by a foregoingtouching of the circle 16 on the surgical table top segment 24 (“back”)on the second display 14 (shown in FIG. 3), the specific operationfunction for the movement of the surgical table top segment 24 (“back”)is shown. Here, a pivoting of the upper three surgical table topsegments is depicted as the possible direction of movement by theappropriate circle segment 20 and as the possible speed by the doublearrows 21 and triple arrows 22. Therefore, the operation functions inFIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are displayed by identical symbols so thatsubstantially similar operation functions are illustrated bysubstantially similar symbols.

In use, the operation functions are activated by touching a double arrowpointer 25 and by moving along the circular arc segment 20 duringtouching. The speed of the operation function depends on the extent ofthe moving along the circular arc 22. Further movement along thecircular segment 22 increases the speed at which the operation functionis executed. In the information column 19, the tilting angle (e.g., theactual position in the possible direction of movement) of the surgicaltable top 24 is displayed.

In FIG. 6, the third display 18 on the touchscreen 3 optionally showsthe surgical table 5, wherein end positions of the driven components 15and a possible speed of movements are illustrated by the double arrow 21and the triple arrow 22 in a bar 26. By touching a preset key 31,several preset symbols 32, by which the end positions for the drivencomponents 15 are depicted on the touchscreen 3 as different predefinedpositions and can be approached, are optionally depicted in theinformation column 19. The driven components 15 are, in this example,leg plates 27 and the surgical table top segment 24.

In use, the approach of the predefined positions is enabled by touchingone of the preset symbols 32. A displacement of the driven components 15is then activated by touching an arrow pointer 28 and movement of thearrow pointer 28 along the bar 26 during touching. The speed of theoperation function depends of the extent of movement along the bar 26.Further movement along the bar 26 increases the speed at which theoperation function is executed.

The operation function of a default speed of movements for the approachof predefined positions is therefore substantially equal to that of thedefault speed of movements of a table top segment shown in FIG. 4 andFIG. 5. Accordingly, substantially identical operation functions areillustrated by substantially identical symbols. Further, a saving symbol29 is optionally shown in the third display 18.

In use, the medical control device 1 stores the respective actualpositions of the driven components 15 when the saving symbol 29 istouched. Accordingly, a further preset symbol 32 is optionally createdin the information column 19. The created preset symbol 32 correspondsto an image of the stored position (e.g., the end position of thesurgical table 5 corresponding to the preset selection). In addition tothe approach of an end position of the surgical table 5, a preset symbol32 can also be used to move a requested group of components 15 in apredefined relationship with respect to each other.

In FIG. 7, the second display 14 of the touchscreen 3 with anillustration of the surgical lamp 7 as one of the several medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 and with an illustration of specific operationfunctions is shown. The surgical lamp 7 includes lighting components 30creating a light field on a surgical site. In alternative embodiments,the lighting components 30 are provided for general illumination of theoperating room 10 or general illumination of another room.

Furthermore, the symbols 17 for the specific operation functions of thesurgical lamp 7 are optionally illustrated. In this example, thespecific operation functions corresponding to the symbols, from top tobottom, are a brightness setting, a color temperature setting, a settingof a light field size, and a selection of operated lighting components30. By touching the symbols 17 for the specific operation functions,symbols 33 for adjustable parameters of these operation functions areshown.

In FIG. 7, the specific function “selection of operated lightingcomponents” is selected. Accordingly, the symbols 33 for the adjustableparameters are displayed. In this example, the selection of the operatedlighting components is dependent on parameters including whether one orseveral surgeons operate and whether the surgical wound is flat or deepaccording to the symbols 33. In the information column 19, the actualadjustments of parameters (i.e., 50% of the brightness, a colortemperature of 3500 K, and an off state of the autofocus function (ALC))are shown. In use, one of the symbols 17 for the specific operationfunctions on the touch screen 3 are touched and, accordingly, thesymbols 33 for adjustable parameters are displayed. By touching one ofthe symbols 33 for adjustable parameters, the corresponding lightingcomponents 30 of the surgical lamp 7 are controlled in order to executethe selected specific operation function.

By the substantially similar operation sequence and the substantiallysimilar illustration of the type of the operation elements of themedical control system 1, the operation concept for all medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 is uniform so that the operation can besimplified and can be safely performed. The safe and simplifiedoperation is supported in this way that an illustration of thearrangement of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 on the operator device2 corresponds to the arrangement of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8in the operating room 10 from a view of the operator device 2.Therefore, a simple and intuitive operation of the medical apparatuses5, 6, 7, 8 is possible.

A localization of the operator device 2 and of the medical apparatuses5, 6, 7, 8 is shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9. FIGS. 8 and 9 respectivelyshow a plan view of two operating rooms 10, 10′ with an arrangement ofthe operator device 2, the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8, and anarrangement of reading modules 35 for an exact determination ofpositions of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 and of the operatordevice 2.

The operator device 2 is provided with a Bluetooth low energytransmitting module, a first transmitting unit or a so-called tag 34 andthe medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are provided with a secondtransmitting unit or so-called tag 34′. The tag 34 of the operatordevice 2 is included in a separate casing in which the operator device 2is accommodated or, alternatively, included in the operator device 2,itself. All medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 to be illustrated on theoperator device 2 (e.g., on a start screen) are provided with a tag 34′.The tags 34, 34′ transmit identification information to identify theoperator device 2 and the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 aselectromagnetic radiation (in this example, a radio signal) in periodicintervals (e.g., cyclically). A MAC address or a name is emitted.Alternatively, the information may be continuously transmitted or, forexample, transmitted only upon a detected movement of the operatordevice 2 or detected movements of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8.

In the operating rooms 10, 10′, the reading modules 35 are provided. Thereading modules 35 are provided at the ceiling of the operating room 10,10′ or, alternatively, at walls of the operating rooms 10, 10′. Thereading modules 35 detect the strength of the electromagnetic radiation(e.g., a radio signal) of the respective tags 34, 34′, act as aBluetooth low energy reading module, and pass the electromagneticradiation to the control device 4 via a data connection. Alternatively,infrared beams can be radiated by the transmitting units 34, 34′ and canbe received from the reading modules 35, or the transmitting units 34,34′ can be formed as ultra wide band transmitting modules and thereading modules 35 an be formed as ultra wide band reading modules. In afurther alternative embodiment, a distribution of the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 can be determined by optical tracking.

These reading modules 35 are respectively arranged at predefinedpositions in the operating rooms 10, 10′. The medical control system 1is adapted such that, by the detected strength of the signals of thetags 34, 34′, relative positions of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8having the tags 34′ to the operator devices 2 having the tag 34 aredetermined and passed to the operator device 2.

The operator device 2 is adapted such that, controlled by the controldevice 4, it displays the schematic illustration of the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 according to their relative positions to theoperator device 2 so that the arrangement of the positions of themedical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 illustrated on the operator device 2correspond to the arrangement of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 fromthe view of the position of the operator device 2.

In FIG. 8, three reading modules 35 are respectively arranged in eachoperating room 10, 10′. The circles around the reading modules 35illustrated by dashed lines show receiving rooms in which the readingmodules 35 receive the signals of the tags 34, 34′. However, the dashedlines do not bound these receiving rooms.

Further, in FIG. 8, three tags 34′ respectively attached to one of themedical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are respectively shown in each of theoperating rooms 10, 10′. In one of the operating rooms 10, 10′, theoperator device 2 having the tag 34 is further shown. The positions ofthe tags 34′ at the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 and of the tags 34 atthe operator device 2 and, therefore, the relative positions of themedical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 to the operator device 2, are determinedby the medical control system 1 by a triangulation. Accordingly, therelative positions of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 to the operatordevice 2 are determined by a detection of the signal strengths at thereading modules 35 and, subsequently, a position of the tags 34, 34′ isdetermined.

In FIG. 9, a simpler determination of position is shown. In the planview of the operating rooms 10, 10′, the tag 34 at the operator device 2and the tags 34′ at the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 are shown atpositions similar to those shown in FIG. 8. However, in FIG. 9, fourreading modules 35 are arranged in each of the operating rooms 10, 10′.The circles around the reading modules 35 illustrated by dashed linesalso show receiving rooms in which the reading modules 35 receive thesignals of the tags 34, 34′. However, the dashed lines do not boundthese receiving rooms. As described below, the operating rooms 10, 10′include different areas which encompass the reading modules 35 and whichare allocated to the reading modules 35. The position of the tags 34,34′ and, therefore, the relative position of the medical apparatuses 5,6, 7, 8 to the operator device 2, are determined by a detection of theareas of the operating rooms 10, 10′ in which the tags 34, 34′ arelocated by the medical control system 1. The area allocated to thesingle reading module 35 which receives the highest value of the signalstrength of the tag 34 of the operator device 2 is the area in which theuser with the operator device 2 actually resides. Alternatively oradditionally, the signal of further areas can also be evaluated if, forexample, the tag 34, 34′ is between two areas of the rooms or if severaltags are in one area.

In an alternative embodiment, the operator device 2 is formed such that,upon operation, the operation functions of the medical apparatuses 5, 6,7, 8 are already depicted on the first display of the start screen andcan be activated thereon. Accordingly, the second display may beomitted, or the second display may omit the display of the symbols forthe operation functions. Alternatively, the display having thearrangement of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 may not be the startscreen but may be activated by a predetermined input.

In use, the tag 34 of the operator device 2 and the tags 34′ of themedical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 respectively send information (e.g.,their MAC addresses or their names) via electromagnetic rays. Thisinformation is received by the reading modules 35. The signal strengthof the respective electromagnetic rays of the tags 34, 34′ are measuredat the reading modules 35, and the medical control system 1 determinesthe relative positions of the tags 34, 34′ and, therefore, the relativepositions of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8, to the tag 34 at theoperator device 2 by the signal strengths via a triangulation. Thesesrelative positions are transmitted to the operator device 2, and theoperator device 2 shows the schematic illustration of the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 according to the relative positions (see FIG. 10)on a start screen. Therefore, an arrangement of positions of the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 depicted on the operator device 2 corresponds toan arrangement of the medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 from a view from aposition of the operator device 2. Therefore, it is assumed that a userof the operator device 2 stands with his or her back to a wall of theroom and views the center of the room and, therefore, the medicalapparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8 therein.

By the triangulation of the signal strengths according to theconfiguration shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to determine the exactposition of the tags 34, 34′ and, therefore, their relative positions toeach other. By the detected signal strength, the distance of a certaintag 34, 34′ from the three reading modules 35 is determined. By theevaluation of the distances of the certain tag 34, 34′ from the threereading modules 35, wherein a circle with the detected distance isrespectively virtually placed around the reading modules 35 and whereinthe position of the certain tag 34, 34′ is placed in the intersectionpoint of these circles, and by the knowledge of the position of thereading modules, the position of the certain tag 34, 34′ is determined.The medical apparatus 5, 6, 7, 8 having the tag 34′-4 is thereforeillustrated on a left region of the operator device 2, the medicalapparatus 5, 6, 7, 8 having the tag 34′-2 is illustrated on a centralregion of the operator device 2, and the medical apparatus 5, 6, 7, 8having the tag 34′-3 is illustrated on a right region of the operatordevice 2 (see FIG. 10).

By the configuration shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to ascertain inwhich area of the operating rooms 10, 10′ one of the tags 34, 34′ islocated. The tags 34, 34′ can be arranged in the upper left area(reading module 35-1, reading module 35-5), in the upper right area(reading module 35-2, reading module 35-6), in the lower left area(reading module 35-3, reading module 35-7), and in the lower right area(reading module 35-4, reading module 35-8). Here, the tag 34′-1 islocated in the lower right area in the vicinity of the reading module35-8, tag 34′-2 is located in the lower left area in the vicinity ofreading module 35-7, and tag 34′-4 is located in the lower right area inthe vicinity of the reading module 35-8. By an evaluation, it isdetermined that the user with the operator device 2 (tag 34-1) issituated in the corner in the lower right area of the operating room 10′and that he looks towards the center of the room or in a direction ofthe medical apparatuses 5, 6, 7, 8. On the start screen (FIG. 10), themedical apparatus having the tag 34′-4 is depicted on the left portionof the operator device 2, the medical apparatus having the tag 34′-2 isdepicted in the center portion of the operator device 2, and the medicalapparatus having the tag 34′-3 is depicted on the right portion of theoperator device 2.

A further alternative method includes a determination and storing ofsignal strengths for predefined positions of the tags 34, 34′ or oftheir coordinates in the operating room 10, 10′. The signal strengthsare received at at least three reading modules 35. The predefinedposition with associated coordinates is stored together with therespective allocated signal strengths in the medical control system 1 ina database. A suitable number of predefined positions is stored with thesignal strengths in order to ensure a required accuracy of the system.In use, the respective signal strengths at the reading modules 35 aredetected, and the resulting coordinates in the database are allocatedfor the respective positions of the tags 34, 34′.

A number of embodiments have been described. Nevertheless, it will beunderstood that various modifications may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, other embodimentsare within the scope of the following claims. For example, the differentembodiments and alternatives of the medical control system 1 arecombinable.

What is claimed is:
 1. A medical control system, comprising: an operatordevice having a touchscreen; a control device; and a plurality ofmedical apparatuses, wherein the plurality of medical apparatuses andthe operator device are coupled to the control device by respective dataconnections, wherein the operator device is adapted to display aplurality of schematic illustrations respectively corresponding to eachof the plurality of medical apparatuses in a first display on thetouchscreen, wherein the operator device is adapted, by touching a firstschematic illustration of the plurality of schematic illustrations inthe first display, to illustrate a first medical apparatus of theplurality of medical apparatuses along with first specific operationfunctions of the first medical apparatus in a second display, whereinthe first and second displays comprise substantially similar symbols forrespectively illustrating substantially similar specific operationfunctions of the plurality of medical apparatuses, and wherein the firstmedical apparatus illustrated in the second display comprises drivencomponents, and the operator device is adapted to illustrate the drivencomponents by symbols that correspond to specific operation functions.2. The medical control system according to claim 1, wherein the operatordevice is adapted, by touching an illustration of a first component ofthe driven components, to illustrate a direction of movement of thefirst driven component and default speeds for movement of the firstdriven component in a third display.
 3. The medical control systemaccording to claim 2, wherein the operator device comprises a displayfor displaying information associated with an actual position of thefirst driven component in the direction of movement.
 4. The medicalcontrol system according to claim 1, wherein the specific operationfunctions comprise moving of one or more of the driven components into arespective predefined position, and the operator device is adapted, bytouching a preset symbol for moving the one or more of the drivencomponents into the respective predefined position in the seconddisplay, to illustrate end positions of the driven components anddefault speeds for movement of the driven components in a third display.5. The medical control system according to claim 4, wherein a pluralityof preset symbols are provided to respectively control differentpredefined positions.
 6. The medical control system according to claim4, wherein the medical control system is adapted, by touching a savingsymbol, to store respective actual positions of the driven components.7. The medical control system according to claim 1, wherein the operatordevice is adapted, by touching a second schematic illustration of theplurality of schematic illustrations in the first display, to illustratea second medical apparatus of the plurality of medical apparatuses alongwith second specific operation functions of the second medical apparatusin a second display, wherein the second medical apparatus illustrated inthe second display comprises lighting components, and the operatordevice is adapted to enable the lighting components by illustratingfirst operational symbols for controlling the second specific operationfunctions in the second display.
 8. The medical control system accordingto claim 7, wherein the operator device is adapted to illustrate secondoperational symbols corresponding to adjustable parameters by touching aparticular symbol of the first operational symbols for controlling thespecific operation functions.
 9. The medical control system according toclaim 8, wherein the second specific operation functions comprise abrightness setting.
 10. The medical control system according to claim 8,wherein the second specific operation functions comprise an adjustmentof a size of a light field.
 11. The medical control system according toclaim 8, wherein the second specific operation functions comprise anadjustment of a color temperature.
 12. The medical control systemaccording to claim 8, wherein the second specific operation functionscomprise a selection of operated lighting components.
 13. The medicalcontrol system according to claim 1, wherein the operator deviceprovides a three-dimensional illustration of the room and the pluralityof medical apparatuses.
 14. The medical control system according toclaim 13, wherein the operator device is adapted to modify thethree-dimensional illustration depending on a position of the operatordevice such that the three-dimensional illustration corresponds to aview of the room from a perspective of the operator device.
 15. Themedical control system according to claim 1, wherein all of theplurality of medical apparatuses located in a specific room aredisplayed.
 16. The medical control system according to claim 1, whereinany of the plurality of medical apparatuses that are not operated aredisplayed in a different manner in the first and second displays thanare the medical apparatuses that are operated.
 17. The medical controlsystem according to claim 1, wherein an illustrated configuration of theplurality of medical apparatuses corresponds to a predeterminedconfiguration of the medical control device.
 18. The medical controlsystem according to claim 17, wherein an illustrated configuration ofthe plurality of medical apparatuses corresponds to a configurationassociated with a user of the medical control system.
 19. The medicalcontrol system according to claim 17, wherein an illustratedconfiguration of the plurality of medical apparatuses corresponds to aconfiguration associated with a particular application of the pluralityof medical apparatuses.
 20. A medical control system, comprising: anoperator device having a touchscreen, the operator device comprising afirst transmitting unit that emits electromagnetic radiation; a controldevice; a plurality of medical apparatuses comprising secondtransmitting units that emit electromagnetic radiation, wherein theplurality of medical apparatuses and the operator device are coupled tothe control device with respective data connections, wherein theoperator device is adapted to display a plurality of schematicillustrations respectively corresponding to the plurality of medicalapparatuses on the touchscreen, wherein the operator device is adapted,by touching a first schematic illustration of the plurality of schematicillustrations, to illustrate specific operation functions of a firstmedical apparatus of the plurality of medical apparatuses, the medicalcontrol device further comprising a plurality of reading modules forreceiving the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the first and secondtransmitting units arranged at predefined positions, wherein the medicalcontrol system is adapted, by a measurement of signal strengths of theelectromagnetic radiation received by the plurality of reading modules,to determine and to transmit to the operator device relative positionsof the plurality of medical apparatuses, and wherein the operator deviceis adapted to display the plurality of schematic illustrations of theplurality of medical apparatuses according to the relative positions sothat an arrangement of the relative positions of the plurality ofmedical apparatuses illustrated on the operator device corresponds to anarrangement of the plurality of medical apparatuses as viewed from aperspective of the operator device.
 21. The medical control systemaccording to claim 20, wherein the first and second transmitting unitsare provided as radio transmitting units, and the plurality of readingmodules are provided as radio receiving units.
 22. The medical controlsystem according to claim 21, wherein the first and second transmittingunits are provided as low energy Bluetooth transmitting units, and theplurality of reading modules are provided as low energy Bluetoothreading modules.
 23. The medical control system according to claim 21,wherein the first and second transmitting units are provided as ultrawideband transmitting modules, and the plurality of reading modules areprovided as ultra wideband reading modules.
 24. The medical controlsystem according to claim 20, wherein the plurality of reading modulesare arranged at a ceiling of a room.
 25. The medical control systemaccording to claim 20, wherein the first and second transmitting unitsare configured to cyclically emit identification information.
 26. Themedical control system according to claim 20, wherein three readingmodules are arranged in a room, and the medical control system isadapted to determine the relative positions of the operator device andof the plurality of medical apparatuses via a triangulation of thesignal strengths.
 27. The medical control system according to claim 20,wherein at least four reading modules are arranged in a room, and themedical control system is adapted to determine the relative positions ofthe operator device to the plurality of medical apparatuses via an areadetermination.
 28. The medical control system according to claim 20,wherein at least three reading modules are arranged in a room, and themedical control system is adapted to store and recall coordinates ofpredefined positions of the operator device and of the plurality ofmedical apparatuses in the room and respective related signal strengthsreceived by the at least three reading modules in order to determine therelative positions of the operator device to the plurality of medicalapparatuses via the coordinates based on the respective related signalstrengths.